[Day: Tuesday, June 22nd. Time: 10:30 p.m.]
[Following a trip to a house in the suburbs, you met a new character
who's pet demon can take you to the evil necromancer that you have to stop.]
[Mr. demon leads you back into the slums! Meanwhile Victoria, who was
with you at the time, jumped out of Makoto's moving car some time ago because
she thought she saw a fight (it was actually just two guys breakdancing).]
[Sooo.... You're driving.]
[Action!]
* Chomei is riding Chie's bike. Whoo!
... you know, would feel bad for two guys what crazy demon lady saw...
except that they *really* bad dancers.
* Rei is driving! Very fast! And only partially paying attention to the demon
with Asanjya, who's also on her bike, which means they have to suicidally
backtrack and break lots of laws. Fine with her.
Yeah... people who dance like that deserve whatever misguided
retribution Victoria has in store for them.
* Asanjya is clinging to Rei on the back of her motorcycle, occasionally looking
down into her shirt pocket. She looks very pale.
* Chie is driving, yes, and probably not quite as fast or as insane as Rei. But
perhaps not that much less.
* Chomei seems to handling it well, but that could just be because he's wearing
a helmet and you can't see his face.
Plus, feel better no having her around. No trust her, and she take hits
too well.
* Chie thinks that Chomei is probably having more fun than he's willing to
admit. ^_~
* Chomei isn't gonna reveal his thoughts in this forum. Heh. Lazar, do you judge a person's character by how quickly they
crumple?
* Asanjya tugs on Rei's shirt, none too gently. "He says it's close! Right
nearby!"
Right nearby which way! Speak fast!
* Rei doesn't slow down.
No, no. Just no like hanging around people I no trust who no fall down
when I hit them.
No, no! Close! Stop!
* Chie concentrates on following Rei.
Oh. Well, that makes sense.
* Lazar shifts positions in the back seat, extending his arms... with one ending
up right on top of Maria's head. "Huh... GAH!" *jumps; rocks car*
* Rei mentally shrugs to herself, scoots left to the curb, and slams the breaks.
Asanjya nearly goes flying. "Oh, here?"
Finally noticed, eh? I was gonna tell you guys I'd found the place, but
seems you've found your own guide. So.
2d6-5
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6-5) and gets 3.
* Lazar stares at Maria. "When you get in car? If I had heart, you could have
given heart attack!"
* Asanjya looks distinctly green.
Only a couple minutes ago, actually.
( Asanjya! Gimme a body roll! )
( I'm so mean ^^ )
( Always with the body rolls. )
( How come you get no mind rolls? ;_; )
2d6
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Asanjya (2d6) and gets 4.
* Chie actually ends up going *past* Rei. "Aww, dammit."
* Makoto is grateful for his car's soft and durable suspension as Lazar's motion
rocks the Subaru back and forth. "Meep. Maria, has anybody told you how cool
your sneakiness is?"
[Asanjya does not throw up all over Rei's back.]
* Chie executes a fairly quick turnaround at the end of the street, slows down,
and pulls in next to Rei.
* Maria beams. "Nope. But thank you!"
* Rei removes her helmet and looks back at Asanjya. "Well, why didn't you say
so? If you spoke up earlier, maybe I would've stopped nicer, but probably not.
You don't look so good. Need to sit down? Wait, you're already sitting. Never
mind."
Makoto have point. Is very cool. Also good way to lift golem off ground
in emergency.
...
* Chie turns the bike's engine off and removes her helmet. "Rei, as always I am
in awe of your driving."
I'll be fine! I think.
* Chomei removes his helmet. "I'm in awe of your passengers for keeping their
lunch."
Okay. Maybe you should walk it off. And remove your helmet before you do
so.
* Asanjya looks in her shirt pocket. "Ack! You killed him! Wait, no, he's okay."
* Rei waves at Chie. "Thanks!" She grins madly.
* Makoto slows gently and parks a short distance behind the motorbikes. He turns
around and looks between the seats at his passengers. "I think we're here, guys.
But... how could Maria lift you off of the ground, Lazar?"
( "Ohmygod, she killed Kenny!" "YOU BASTARD!" )
* Maria hops out of Mako's car.
She appear out of nowhere, I go "GAH!", and jump like frog.
What he said.
* Chie grins back.
* Lazar opens the door and gets out of the car. The car is, presumably,
relieved.
* Maria looks around. "Eesh. If I'da known you guys'd find your own way, I'd
have cased the place while I was at it."
* Asanjya takes off the helmet and sets it on the bike. "Wake up, you. We need
to know which way to go next." She pokes at Xaphan gently.
* Chomei smirks. "Enough grinning, ladies. We have a necromancer to meet,
remember?"
Yeah, yeah. I noticed you haven't let go of me, though.
* Chie winks at him.
( ..Wait. Why are you people hunting Seg? )
* Rei sticks her tongue out at Chomei and gets off her bike, then waits for
Asanjya to get off, too.
* Chomei blinks, would probably blush if he hadn't the sense not to, and lets
go. "Ehem, yeah."
* Chie laughs softly and gets off the bike. "Okay, I'm ready."
* Makoto disembarks his car and pats it apologetically as he closes and locks
the doors. "I don't think we really knew what we were doing, Maria. But we met a
wizard...ess while we were out." He nods in Asanjya's direction.
* Chie blinks. "Oh, hey, Maria. When'd you get here?"
* Asanjya hops off the bike gingerly, and points west with a dramatic flourish.
"THAT way!" She's pointing at the tallest building on the block - an apartment
building with six floors.
* Lazar adjusts his Undeath Bracers (TM) as he waits for the others, then
shuffles over to Maria. "New girl... wizard, yes. Like Makoto say. Seem nice,
say person we after necromancer. Trying to raise undead army, or something like
that. So we need go and hit repeatedly until he stop."
* Chomei gets off as well and summons Rownal. "Lazar sumed it up nicely."
*eyes the apartment building* Seem kind of... bland for necromancer
lair.
* Rei looks that way. "Oooh, that way. Should've known. Practically says, "I'm a
kirby trainer with an eye-eating fernandez" on it."
* Maria walks over to Asanjya and looks her over. "While you were driving over.
So, who's this, anyway? No, nevermind." She looks at a wallet she got from
somewhere.
It probably has lots of blood on the inside!
* Chie pulls her bag out of the bike's storage compartment and slings it over
her shoulder. "And where's Victoria?"
She jump out of car to beat up bad dancers on street.
Asa... Asanu... yeesh, how do you say this name anyway?
* Makoto looks up at the indicated building but says nothing.
* Rei edges over to Maria. "Hey, that's Asanjya's picture!"
She's gone? Aww. Such a *shame*.
Or dead people... it's Asanjya!
Awww, really? Too bad.
Wait... is that my wallet?
I know. I shed many tears on way here.
Asanjya? Right. And yeah, it is. Here ya go.
* Asanjya looks bewildered.
* Maria hands it back.
( "Ooh, Mastercard. The choice of mages worldwide." )
* Asanjya takes it, squinting at Maria. "....okay."
* Chomei eyes Maria.
* Rei edges even closer to Maria and whispers to her.
* Chie just smiles and shakes her head.
* Maria blinks and whispers back.
Huh. We're not very good heroes, Wizardess. Asanjya, sorry. Mostly
the real good guys just sort of point us at the real bad guys and hope we don't
miss too often.
Hey, speak for self. I regular super hero. *powerpose*
* Rei snickers and backs away. "Hey! I'm a good guy. Really. Good as good can
be. Uh, outside of the laws I break, but those shouldn't be laws anyway."
That's okay! Even people like you get their own stories!
* Chomei chuckles.
I left everything in there, mind, Asan... asana... Asanjiya. Right. And
that bat's not real, is it?
* Asanjya looks to Maria. "It sure is! I keep it in case I need a real quick
sealing spell."
* Rei folds her arms, tail flicking impatiently. "Soo... it's that way. Lead the
way? Or is the little gargoyle guy gonna lead the way?"
...right. I'm gonna have to wash my hands next sink or puddle I see,
then.
I'll go! He's too shy.
Or is Lazar gonna lead the way, and you'll just tell him where to go, or
is Maria gonna lead the way, and- oh, okay.
* Chie reaches in her bag and pulls out an alcohol wipe. "Maria, catch!"
* Asanjya walks towards the building with a spring in her step, idly waving her
staff.
* Maria catches! And cleans her hands. "Thanks, Chie." ^_^
No problem. Let's go!
[Y'all pass a buncha goths on the way.]
* Chie follows Asanjya.
* Rei scratches at the back of her head and tries to smooth her hair. And fails.
( Brother! ... Right.)
* Chomei follows.
* Maria ignores the goths. What're they gonna do, spout bad poetry?
* Makoto waits for the others to move toward the building before bringing up the
tail end, as always.
* Rei has a tail! So she's close to the end.
(We've already faced the bad goth poetry.)
( They pull out chainguns and attack! )
* Lazar blinks, and lumbers semi-quickly after Asanjya. "No mean to offend,
little one, but maybe it best if I lead once near necromancer? I official hiding
place for team."
(... I waste them with my crossbow!)
( You accidently shoot your own foot :P )
* Maria walks along near the front. But behind Lazar the Concrete Barrier.
* Asanjya turns to Lazar. "Ooooh, really?" She eyes him up and down. "Well, that
makes sense, I suppose. Sure!"
I'll just tell you where Xaphan says to go!
* Chomei stays near the middle of the group.
* Asanjya falls into step behind Lazar.
* Lazar nods. "Is good. No want you get eaten by zombie or something."
Zombie? Oh, like the things that bit Cho that one time.
Ahem.
Ah-hah-hem.
* Chie shudders slightly. "That was *not* fun. I'm glad you guys were okay."
* Rei looks back at Makoto. "Do you have something stuck in your throat? Get a
cough? Need syrup? You coulda let me know before we left..."
... Yeah, we were fine.
No, no, those were vampyres.
New vampyres, and so no very powerful, but blood-sucking give away.
* Makoto narrows his eyes at Maria. "I'm fine, thank you Rei. Thank you Chie."
Vampires? Really? Oooh, that would have been NEAT!
Zombies no suck blood. Just try eat.
* Rei blinks a few times. "Okay?"
... Right.
* Chie grins at Makoto, then looks at Asanjya. "Uh, no?"
They were? Oh. But I thought vampires look like whatserface?
Kaira. Her name's Kaira.
Right, Kaira. Sorry.
[As you get to the apartment, you see it's condemned! For good reason,
as there's evil things there. Want proof? Matthias suddenly flies backwards
through the doorway, rolling over once but managing to stop in a crouch. A
trickle of blood runs down the side of his head. A ten-foot tall skeleton with
a ram's head follows him out, a small bluish sparkle running along its bones
periodically.]
( And now roll init! :P )
Sure it would! As long as you set up the runes right.....whoa!
Reimom was normal when turned, I thi- whoops.
d6+6
Oh, that's *not* good.
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (d6+6) and gets 11.
...
( The Neon Skeleton is out for revenge! )
d6+7
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (d6+7) and gets 9.
d6+7
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (d6+7) and gets 10.
d6+8
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (d6+8) and gets 9.
d6+7
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (d6+7) and gets 13.
( Run before he shoots you with a laser beam. )
(Does he have 3 areas to target?)
d6+6
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Asanjya (d6+6) and gets 7.
[A buncha zombies follow it out, too.]
* Rei watches him fly out. "Hi Matthias! Having fun?"
What the..?
Yup, zombies. Necromancers no is very creative...
d6+7
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (d6+7) and gets 10.
Yeah. You think he could make something better than 'A giant skeleton
001...'
Think he was using Necromancy for Dummies?
Wow. That's a big... uh... bone-thing.
Yeah.
Ooooh, wow!
[Order: Makoto, Rei, Skeleton, Lazar, Maria, Matthias, Chie, Chomei,
Zombie1, Asanjya, Zombie2, Zombie3]
[Makoto's turn!]
* Makoto fumbles with the button of one of his pockets for a moment. He finally
manages to get it open, and pulls out his hefty combat yo-yo, for all the good
it'll do.
[Rei's turn!]
* Rei jumps up, taking to the air and hopefully staying out of range of big ol'
skeleton guy. She holds her right hand above her left, palms facing each other,
an orange-yellow glow forming between them. "Lookit the new trick I got, Mr.
Skullhead! Disco Nova!" And she snaps her hands away, the ball growing as it
speeds towards the skeleton.
(Do I get a bonus due to awkward size, or is that a defense thing?)
(Disco Nova!)
(Disco Nova!)
(Rei, I love you. ^_^)
(Thank you. ^_^)
( ...Disco Nova! XD )
(Thank Brett. I think he suggested it.)
(How much of one?)
( -1 )
(Awesome. ^_^)
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6-4) and gets 0.
* Kirby is now known as Matthias
( Disco Nova... win! )
( Kame Hame Ha Ha Ha Ha Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive o/~ )
(Du Hast Mesch...)
[The flashy globe of light flies towards the skeleton and slams into it.
Yet it seems rather resilient; only a few bits of bone are broken off. Whats
more, the area struck flashes blue briefly.]
Uh, that's not good, right? Blue flashy things. Probably not good. I
think they're blue. Makoto, was that blue?
Yeah, very.
Bleh.
So what's that mean?
... that new trick from little one. No very effective, but very nice.
[The skeleton isn't particularly pleased about getting hit, and "looks"
up at Rei.]
( Gimme a ranged def roll at +1, Rei! )
* Rei blinks. "I didn't mean it? Yipe!"
( Aww. Rei asks Mikoto about colors. That means she luuuvs him. )
( Hee! )
(Not luuuvs. Wuvs.)
2d6+1
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6+1) and gets 10.
(Wubs.)
( Wuvs, luuuuuuvs. Same difference. )
( *snerk* )
(I kill you all.)
(SHE WUBS J00)
( Reikito 4ever. )
(When you're sleeping. STAB.)
( We love you, Rei. )
( But not as much as you love Makoto. )
( Everybody loves Rei, mon. )
(...)
( .. That was JesseLman level Schnee. I am impressed. )
( That was scary, Schneeb. )
( Thank you! )
( I'm so proud. ;_; )
[Out of nowhere, this light envelopes Rei and mails her to Abu Dahb...
um, envelops her and just hurts a lot. It dims a bit soon afterwards, but she
stays somewhat shiny, and somewhat in pain.]
(Abu Dhabi!)
( Hey! They released a special edition Shiny Rei. )
( It's just like normal Rei, only $10 more and shiny. )
[Lazar's turn!]
( MC Bromides? )
(Shiny! *_*)
( does it come with real speeding acton? )
( Ooh. Does she have a lithograph signature on her? )
( And a pull string so she says random quotes! )
* Rei screams and jerks in the air, faltering a little... but stops herself
before she gets far. She still looks dazed, though.
(Foil Card Rei (First printing)- $132. Creature - 3U4R: 7/4. Tap Rei
to change any color mana requirement to another color.)
( Awesome! )
(Sweet. I'm a card!)
( Yu-Gi-Chomei! )
(An unbelievably broken card.)
(Yup! ^^)
* Lazar blinks at Rei's predicament, adjusts his Undeath Bracers, then charges
at the skeleton from the side. When he gets close, he lunges out with a double-
axehandle shot to the skeleton's hip, trying to shatter the leg and topple the
thing over. (Called Shot)
(For 7 mana?)
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-2) and gets 6.
( Yu-Gi-Cho, King of Lame! )
(...)
( Made exactly. )
( Millameium Items! *kill self* )
(Ponders actually making MC2 Magic cards...)
( Sweet. )
( Lazar the Big and Beefy! )
[Lazar breaks off a chunk of bone, but not enough; the thing is
apparently very resiliant. There's another blue flash around the area he hit.]
[Maria's turn!]
* Lazar hops back. "That no right... some kind of magic protect skeleton
thingee!"
( What would you guys do without Lazar's amazing occult knowledge. )
Swell. How do we get rid of it?
( Quiet, Mr. "I'm Never Concious To Take Advantage of My Amazing Breadth
of Occult Knowledge". =P )
Try, uh, doing one of those crazy undead banishing things? I'm still
shiny. Why am I still shiny? Ooooow.
( /me sobs. I miss this game. I wish Peter didn't totally suck. Or that I
could come up with a good concept. Or both! )
* Maria leaps up with a kick to the thing's head! (Called shot)
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 1.
(Ten feet, up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Maria!)
[Maria kicks the thing in the head, meeting with much the same results
as Lazar.]
[Matthias' turn!]
* Matthias curses. "We don't have time for this! Shiho's already inside!" He
makes some gestures through the air. An eerie kind of purple exploshion appears
in the skeleton's chest. But when the light (or lack thereof, whatever)
vanishes, the skeleton is only minorly injured, with the bone around the area
glowing blue.
[Chie's turn!]
* Chomei nods. "Chie, let's move in! The rest of them can keep these guys busy."
... yes, because splitting up always work so well!
And how, pray tell, are we supposed to get *past* that thing?
...
Maybe you should... ouch. Find the skeleton battery or something? Do
skeletons have batteries?
[The thing is outside on the sidewalk. It's the zombies you'd have to
get past :P]
( Shiho has returned? )
( Where's Rocky? )
* Chie starts whispering. In one fluid motion, she pulls her sword, blade
glowing silver, out of her bag and makes a thrusting motion at the skeleton.
"Spirit Stream!" The light flies at it, and...
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-3) and gets 0.
[And hits the skeleton's shoulder, meeting similar results]
[Chomei's turn!]
Dammit. Thought that would penetrate.
* Chomei eyes the Skeleton. He draws his bow and aims for the area Lazar hit
earlier, hoping to penetrate the field right there. He fires, and...
(Called shot)
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chomei (2d6-3) and gets 8.
[Chomei hits, but that plan doesn't work any better. Still, the
skeleton does look like it's starting to fall apart.]
[One of the zombies lurches forth and snatches at Maria, who needs to
defend!]
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 2.
[Maria moves out of the way.]
[Asanjya's turn!]
* Asanjya makes a triangle out of her fingers and peers at the skeleton through
it.
("Smile, you're on candid camera!")
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Asanjya (2d6-4) and gets 4.
( ... SOLAR FLARE! )
( ... )
( No, no, it's one of Tien's moves. Tri-beam? Something like that. )
( MARS! FLAME SNIPER! )
Ooh! There's a symbol or rune inside its body powering it!
Eh? Where?
Is it somethin' we can get at?
That's great. How are we supposed to break it?
* Asanjya frowns. "Wait, no, inside the building!"
Oh. That changes things!
* Makoto looks at the monster, and the zombies behind it. "Oh."
Oh, fine.
Charge?
* Chomei nods. "Charge."
[Meanwhile the zombies attack! One goes for Makoto, but, uh, trips on
the stairs.]
Is easy, then. I keep busy, rest of you find rune.
(Way to go, zombies!)
[The next one goes for Maria again, she needs to defend!]
(Let's run over it while it's down!)
(Zombies like hawt chixxorz, apparently.)
( That and she's closest to them :P )
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 5.
* Makoto arches an eyebrow at the zombie that tripped. He suddenly seems a
little less impressed by the shambling corpses.
[The zombie takes a bite out of Maria's shoulder!]
(Does he bite her, or like... gum her?)
Yaah! Dammit!
Aww, shit!
( Itsa bite )
... hey, no bite little ones!
[Makoto's turn!]
* Makoto whirls his yo-yo around overhead and then swings it low at the
skeleton's legs as he steps toward it.
2d6-7
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Makoto (2d6-7) and gets 0.
[Makoto wraps his yoyo around the things legs, but it doesn't trip.]
[Rei's turn!]
Crap! Fall down!
* Rei repeats the motions, looking more than a little frazzled. "Take a bite
outta my friend, will you? This oughta learn ya! Disco Nova!" she shouts as she
tries to blast the zombie off of Maria.
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Rei (2d6-2) and gets 5.
[Rei hits.]
d5
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Brett (d5) and gets 4.
[The zombie explodes messily. Meanwhile, the giant skeleton turns its
eyes (or lack there of) on Maria, who needs a ranged def roll +1]
(It wubs you, Maria!)
( Wow, Maria's popular tonight. )
( See, while you were gone, Maria, we all took a vote and decided
that you'd be the target for all our enemies. Sorry.)
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-2) and gets 7.
[Maria is afflicted by a similar light that surrounded Rei. It hurts a
lot, and keeps hurting even after the glow dies down somewhat.]
[Lazar's turn!]
... hey! Keep eyes to self!
Ow! OW! Owow! What the hell?!?
* Lazar tries a jumping uppercut to the skeleton's "chin" this time.
2d6-3
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Lazar (2d6-4) and gets 3.
[Lazar hits, meeting with the same ol' results]
I don't know, but it hurts!
[Maria's turn!]
( ... theme song from "The Rock" just came on. =P )
* Maria leaps at the skeleton again, kicking for just between it's damn eyes.
"Stopit!"
2d6-4
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Maria (2d6-4) and gets 5.
[Maria hits it. It's still looking pretty tough, though.]
[Matthias' turn.]
What you all waiting for? I distract, you go get rune so I can break
into little skeleton pieces!
* Matthias makes another gesture through the air, but before he can complete it,
he falls to his hands and knees and spits out some blood on the ground.]
[Chie's turn!]
* Chomei looks over at Matthias. "Ah shit..."
Shit. Go in, I'll take care of him!
You heard Rei, let's move!
One cleared path coming up!
* Chie whispers, gets her sword to glow, and aims at one of the zombies this
time. "Spirit Stream!"
2d6-2
* Dicesuke throws the bones for Chie (2d6-2) and gets 2.
[Chie refurbishes it.]
(Heh. Upholster that zombie!)